Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.

Services offered:

• Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
• Mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
• Labor Market information
• Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Steps for the YES! program:

• Eligibility Determination
• Objective Assessment
• Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
• Program Participation
• Follow Up Services

Get started by attending an information session.

• Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
• To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
• For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
• Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
• No meeting password is required.
• (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

Services are based on eligibility.

Camp Girl With Grit is an intensive but fun life skills camp for female youth ages 8-22.  Over the course of classes, youth learn about the skills it takes to survive.  We engage students with fun, hands-on learning, and projects.

The camps quickly saturate basic life skills that are needed for independent living.  Camps have been called potentially life-saving and life-changing by law enforcement and behavioral scientists.

• Hands-on Tools - Learn about tools and build a birdhouse.
• Drive and Thrive - Learn how to change a tire, jump a battery, practice roadside safety, and perform vehicle maintenance.
• Cookies and Construction - Learn about various elements of construction over cookies.
• Household 911 - How to handle some simple and some scary emergencies.
• Home Economics - Culinary skills on the fly, hanging curtains, patching jeans or a hole in the wall.
• Into the Wild - Learn basic wilderness survival.
• Firearm Safety (optional) - Learn how to safely handle a firearm.

Females 8-22

$200.  Scholarships available

Camp Grit is an intensive but fun life skills camp for all youth.  Over the course of classes, youth learn about the skills it takes to survive.  We engage students with fun, hands-on learning, and projects.

The camps quickly saturate basic life skills that are needed for independent living.  Camps have been called potentially life-saving and life-changing by law enforcement and behavioral scientists.

• Hands-on Tools - Learn about tools and build a birdhouse.
• Drive and Thrive - Learn how to change a tire, jump a battery, practice roadside safety, and perform vehicle maintenance.
• Cookies and Construction - Learn about various elements of construction over cookies.
• Household 911 - How to handle some simple and some scary emergencies.
• Home Economics - Culinary skills on the fly, hanging curtains, patching jeans or a hole in the wall.
• Into the Wild - Learn basic wilderness survival.
• Firearm Safety (optional) - Learn how to safely handle a firearm.

$200.  Scholarships available

At FRIDAY MUSEUM DAY we cover anything from tools to sewing to carpentry to cooking with our creation and skill-building stations setup for independent learners – all with our special blend of creativity and craftsmanship.

• Heritage and History - Hands-on activities to garner knowledge about our history and heritage
• Arts and Crafts - Relax into the creative energy and learn various art-centered projects using a mix of materials.
• Tools and Trades - Introduce youth to various tools and skilled trades through individual and team projects.
• Home Economics - How to be independent in the home, from how to care for, repair, and upcycle clothing and textiles to making a grilled cheese sandwich.
• Real-life Business Skills - Business skill-building stations from creating a business plan, developing handmade inventory or services, and selling opportunities.

$16 daily

Monthly memberships available

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.

Services offered:

• Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
• Mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
• Labor Market information
• Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Steps for the YES! program:

• Eligibility Determination
• Objective Assessment
• Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
• Program Participation
• Follow Up Services

Get started by attending an information session.

• Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
• To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
• For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
• Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
• No meeting password is required.
• (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

Services are based on eligibility.

We want to give young men and women recently affected by childhood cancer their Texas hunting or fishing dream trip.

Do you have a child you believe might want to go on an amazing Texas hunt and

• Has or recently had cancer
• Is under the age of 18

Click here to refer a child.

Free.

At CommuniCare, we aim to cater to the needs of every teenager and their parents by offering exceptional outpatient care and personalized treatment plans for each individual.

We offer the following Teen Health services:

• Puberty Development Education
• Reproductive Health
• Acute Care
• Well Visits
• Immunizations
• School and Sports Physicals
• Chronic Disease Management (for asthma, allergies, diabetes, etc.)
• ADHD Care
• Individual and Family Counseling

Enrolling your child(ren) in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program is the first step in providing them with a caring mentor who can bring new perspective to their world. As a parent, you will also have the opportunity to enroll in the informative and powerful workshop, Raising Highly Capable Kids.

Enroll your child here.

CYO is a friendly, yet competitive league open to boys and girls ages 4 through 14, residing in and around the Boerne area. We offer Basketball during the winter (November through February), Track in early spring (February to March) and Volleyball (Fall).

We are a charitable organization and scholarships are available; please contact a CYO officer for more information. All members of the Board are volunteers and commit their time and energy to this ministry in service of Christ.

Ages: 4 -14.

Click here or email [email protected] for registration and fees.

C.Y.O. is the organization to join if you enjoy sports and are between the ages of 4 -17. It offers healthy competition in volleyball, track and basketball.

Children of any religion in the community are encouraged to join. C.Y.O. is sponsored by this parish and governed by the Chancery of San Antonio. Teams play against other C.Y.O. teams from the northeast area of San Antonio.

Ages: 4 -17.

To get more information, contact David Mesa (830) 832-6558.

Adult volunteers are crucial to the success of the program, and if God has given you athletic talent, consider volunteering your time to this ministry.

You can serve the Lord as you help His children develop their athletic talents in a Christian environment. Quite a good deal!

We need young people to participate in this program so if you are a child, or if you are the parent of a child, you are invited to become part of our C.Y.O. We anxiously wait for your arrival!

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Bringing loved ones together for a family experience!

Family Dining – Come and enjoy a nice dinner experience with your family. Appreciate time away from the busy world we live in and share your life at The Kitchen Table.

Kids Kitchen- Does your child enjoy cooking? Do they want to learn to cook?

To participate in Family Dining or Kid's Kitchen, make a reservation with Jennifer at 210-431-8479.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.

Services offered:

• Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
• Mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
• Labor Market information
• Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Steps for the YES! program:

• Eligibility Determination
• Objective Assessment
• Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
• Program Participation
• Follow Up Services

Get started by attending an information session.

• Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
• To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
• For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
• Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
• No meeting password is required.
• (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

Participate in LeaderSteps to:

• Learn Important Skills

Learn about how to find your BIG WHY, leaving a legacy, and business etiquette. Receive interviewing tips and practice skills to put your best self forward (business and dining etiquette). You will be paired with a professional in your desired field for a mock interview with constructive feedback.  

• Learn About Yourself

Explore your strengths, challenges, and personality traits. Think about what motivates you and what is important to you. Discover which careers might be a great fit for you.

• Learn From Local Leaders

Hear from local business owners, corporate executives, and other professionals. Listen to their personal stories and ask questions. Gain insight into what it takes to be a great leader. 

Grade: 12th.

High School Seniors enrolled in Boerne ISD.

The campus at Meadowland includes six residential cabins (four for males/two for females), an educational/ recreational complex, a gymnasium and weight room, the Meadowland Charter School, a computer lab, a library, and the Burdick Community Center. Additionally, the campus has a jogging track, several ball fields, basketball courts, and a swimming pool and pool house.

Children placed at Meadowland frequently come from chaotic, unpredictable environments with inconsistent discipline, care, or supervision. Many have a history of abuse and, as a result, have behavioral and emotional problems, which, without intervention, could lead to criminal activities and other destructive behaviors.

The Meadowland Campus accepts male and female children, ages 6-17, who are neglected, abused, abandoned, involved with the juvenile justice system, in crisis, or otherwise in danger.

Some clinical considerations must be reviewed, along with the "fit" of the child into a particular resident group and the RMYA capacity to work with any special needs the child may have.

RMYA's policy does not discriminate in the manner in which it provides services or in the way in which it screens applicants. At no time will a referral be denied admission to the program based on sex, race, color, national origin, political belief, religion, sexual or gender orientation.

Summer Brain Gain helps prevent youth from falling behind and losing academic skills while school is out.

Summer Brain Gain is comprised of one-week modules with fun, themed activities for elementary school, middle school and high school students that are aligned with common core anchor standards. Supported by Disney, each module takes a project-based learning approach: youth engage in a process of learning through discovery, creative expression, group work and a final project or production. As a result, kids develop higher-order thinking skills through the Summer Brain Gain modules while staying on track for the coming school year.

In addition, with support from Staples, BGCA introduced Summer Brain Gain: Read!, a literacy program that complements the larger Summer Brain Gain curriculum. To improve the reading skills of America's youth, Summer Brain Gain: Read! is a summer reading program with a new book presented each week per age group, along with supporting activities that bring the book to life.

Grades: Elementary - High school.

Boys and Girls Club provides young people with:

• A safe place to spend time during non-school hours and the summer as an alternative to the streets or being home alone.
• A chance to play, have fun, laugh and learn.
• Opportunities to build new skills that raise each child's belief that he or she can succeed and receive recognition for personal accomplishments.
• Ongoing relationships with caring adults and connections to new friends in a positive environment, reinforcing a sense of belonging, personal accountability, civility and civic responsibility.
• Generation-changing programs that support a commitment to learning, positive values, healthy habits and high expectations for success as an adult.

Ages: 6 - 18.

Rates:

• Afterschool: $50
• Spring/winter/summer breaks: $50/wk
• Annual Membership Fee: $10

Student Transportation provided by Alamo Regional Transit: $30/month per child.

Our Healthy Lifestyles strategy develops young people’s capacity to live healthfully by educating youth about fitness, nutrition and smart decisions. Activities focus on instilling positive conflict resolution techniques, engaging in positive behaviors, setting personal goals, and building resistance skills that nurture and strengthen their minds and bodies.

We support the development of healthy bodies through nutrition, physical exercise and movement, making healthy choices, and connecting to nature.

The YMCA is more than a gym. When you join the YMCA, you belong to a place where:

• parents find a safe, positive environment for children;
• families spend quality time together;
• children and teens learn what they can achieve;
• adults connect with friends and learn how to live healthier lives;
• communities thrive because neighbors support each other and give back;
• and we all build relationships that further our sense of belonging.

Click here to learn about everything that is provided at this location.

Click here to learn about Excel After the Bell, the YMCA's after-school program for children and teens.

CJC’s teen program, Power for Adulthood, provides those transitioning to adulthood with the additional knowledge and guidance they need to successfully navigate the adult world whether they plan to continue on to higher education or enter the workforce.

We require parental consent for teen registration.  Fill out the online application to register now.

Already 18 years old or older? Click here to register.

Ages Teens to Twenty-Something.

Classes are held at the Boerne YMCA.

Click here for more information. (This hyperlink is no longer active. To regester, go to the website and click on May 15th program sign-up.)

Free.

Trinity Oaks is humbled to have the honor of hosting people afflicted with terminal illness on “Texas Dream Trips,” which we hope fulfill their last outdoor-based wish.

It is a blessing to bring joy to a person battling life-threatening illnesses.  Through Texas Dream Trips, we create an outdoor experience the entire family will share forever and another reason for those battling life-threatening or terminal conditions to fight a bit harder and hopefully beat the illness.

For people battling life-threatening or terminal illnesses, the results of nature programming are even more dramatic.  According to the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, fulfilling the dreams of children battling life-threatening or terminal illnesses and connecting them with nature helps not only ease their psychological stress but also eases the burden on all of their families, helping them cope with their loss in a meaningful way.

Top medical caregivers of sick children identify that psychosocial needs that must be met include:

• Time to be a child, i.e., engaging in age-appropriate activities for children
• spiritual needs, including expressing gratitude for nature, God, or whatever other culturally or family-appropriate channel
• and wish fulfillment when possible.

Addressing these needs can also significantly help families cope with the imminent loss of their loved one and assist the grieving process.

Anyone battling a life-threatening illness.

Click here to apply for a Dream Trip.

Free

Trinity Oaks launched a special StarKids program for the sons and daughters of fallen first responders and combat veterans. Losing a parent changes a child’s life forever. When that parent falls as a hero, a first responder, or a veteran who was helping others or protecting our freedoms, the trauma is multiplied even further. 

The Trinity Oaks’ StarKids program aims to help these sons and daughters honor their families’ sacrifices with a unique outdoor experience.

StarKids focuses on children of fallen military veterans who died in combat and first responders, police officers, game wardens, disaster responders, and firefighters between the ages of 10 and 18 years.

Each child is paired with a fallen first responder’s agency or military branch member as a hunting buddy and mentor. Both become “hunter safety certified” together before the hunt. Groups of 4-6 StarKids and their buddies then participate in a unique hunt together for deer, hog, or an exotic hunt, depending on the group’s interest.

Ages: 10-18.

Children of fallen veterans, first responders, police officers, and game wardens.

Click here to apply for StarKids.

Free.

Young people can build self-confidence through the development of specialized skills, and this is one of the best defenses against unhealthy peer pressure.

Through the Trinity Oaks’ H2O Outdoor Adventure program, kids are exposed to a full day of challenging tasks. As they sample unfamiliar activities such as archery, hunting, wilderness survival skills, firearms safety, and outdoor cooking, these young people will practice group participation, physical exertion, humility, and thinking on their feet — skills our next generation needs and can use daily.

As trained mentors and special guest celebrities lead them, participants will acquire new abilities in the outdoors, perhaps even without realizing that the process is occurring.

Click here to apply for Youth Programs.

Free.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.

Services offered:

• Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
• Mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
• Labor Market information
• Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Steps for the YES! program:

• Eligibility Determination
• Objective Assessment
• Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
• Program Participation
• Follow Up Services

Get started by attending an information session.

• Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
• To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
• For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
• Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
• No meeting password is required.
• (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

Services are based on eligibility.

There’s no day like Valentine’s Day to make someone special know how you feel about them. Valentine’s day can be a unique opportunity to let the foster youth know how much they are loved.

At Day 1 Bags, we partner with the 10,000 enrolled students at Boerne ISD to deliver LOVE! We completed our 3rd annual #LoveDelivered Campaign, where the students donated thousands of Valentine’s Cards, Fuzzy Socks, Candy, and Warm Blankets and distributed them to local assisted living facilities and foster youth agencies. We want our lonely, forgotten, and isolated seniors and foster youth to know that we LOVE them – every day!

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• Create your own handmade Valentine’s Card today.
• Shop our Amazon Wishlist for Fuzzy Socks or Blankets
• Purchase a therapy bear
• Mail your completed Valentine’s Cards to
  Day 1 Bags, c/o Hunter Beaton, 118 Lake Front Dr, Boerne, TX 78006

The A Serenity Activity Pack campaign is our thoughtful and considerate desire to make every encounter with the men and women who keep us safe in law enforcement, comforting, secure, and caring for all children. Many of the youth we have helped in the past have mentioned to us that their experiences with law enforcement have been negative because they are often dealing with traumatic events like domestic violence issues or removal of custody.

Therefore, they often attribute ill thoughts and feelings toward law enforcement. We want to change that stigma. The A Serenity Activity Pack (ASAP) Initiative was designed to give various law enforcement a bag filled with necessary supplies like fidget spinners, plush toys, coloring books, and wipes for police to give to children while encountering a situation. Please consider visiting our Facebook page for more images and details:

HOW YOU CAN HELP?

• Shop at our Amazon wishlist for items
• Purchase a therapy bear here
• Contact us for your law enforcement officers to receive ASAP bags ([email protected])

Our annual Adopt a High School Senior from Foster Care Campaign is one of the most ambitious and necessary initiatives we run at Day 1 Bags.

We are dedicated to finding and supplying every single foster child who is graduating from high school with a high-quality duffle bag, rolling backpack, hand-stitched quilt, stainless steel water bottle, a $100 gift card, and so many more gifts.

Foster youth are significantly less likely to graduate high school and finish their education based on individuals who care for one or two parents—less than 50% of all foster youth graduate with a high school diploma. Even then, those who do graduate are not given the proper celebrations and gifts they deserve. Many haven’t the family or community to celebrate their accomplishments.

This simple fact is precious and is why we have created the Adopt a Senior Campaign. With your help, we can ensure that every senior in Texas (or your current state) has their foster seniors graduating with the necessary supplies to help them in their future college, trade, or career. Please visit the link below to visit our information Facebook page.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• Follow our Facebook to see how you can help.
• Purchase items on our Amazon Wishlist
• Do You Sew?

Do you need backpacks or duffel bags for the foster youth you serve?

All Day 1 duffel bags (small and large) and backpacks are FREE to non-profits, churches, social groups, and school groups serving foster children, foster teens, and aged-out foster youth. Not only that, but these bags have the best quality anyone could ever have, with a full lifetime warranty.

If you like your old bag and want to save it, we will do everything we can to get it back into shape. The Day 1 Bag products are guaranteed 100% against any defects in workmanship or materials for the product's life under regular use. Defective products will be repaired or replaced.

Click here to order your Day 1 Bag.

Free.

St. James School provides a Catholic education for students from Prekindergarten – 8th grade. The vision of St. James Catholic School since 1850 has been to nourish the spiritual, intellectual, social, cultural, and physical needs of students within a strong, Catholic, family-oriented environment. Our goal is to produce compassionate life-long learners, faithful stewards, and influential leaders for a diverse and changing world.

Grades: PreK - 8th.

Click here for admissions, tuition, and fees.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Youth Empowerment Services (YES!) offers no-cost services to eligible youth between the ages of 16-24 to gain the necessary education, training, and skills to enter the workforce and meet employer needs.

Services offered:

• Tutoring, study skills, training, instruction, and dropout prevention
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and Unpaid Work Experience
• Occupational Skills Training
• Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Support Services, Financial Support, incentives
• Mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Guidance and Counseling
• Financial Literacy Education
• Entrepreneurial (Owning a Business) Training
• Labor Market information
• Post-secondary Preparation and Transition Activities

Steps for the YES! program:

• Eligibility Determination
• Objective Assessment
• Development of an ISS (Goal Plan)
• Program Participation
• Follow Up Services

Get started by attending an information session.

• Orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.
• To join, click here or paste this link into a new browser and save it until the next session is about to start.
• For assistance, call (346) 248-7799.
• Meeting ID: 992 5144 0356
• No meeting password is required.
• (Registration on Eventbrite is encouraged but not required.)

Services are based on eligibility.